•  
Japan Golf Tour record winner Jumbo Ozaki dies at 78

Japan Golf Tour record winner Jumbo Ozaki dies at 78

Masashi Ozaki lifts the victor's trophy after winning the ANA Open golf tournament at Sapporo Golf Club in Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Sept. 22, 2002, becoming the oldest winner on the Japan Golf Tour at 55 years and 7 months. Nicknamed Jumbo Ozaki, he died of sigmoid colon cancer aged 78 on Dec. 23, 2025, after scoring 112 wins, the most for a Japanese player, including 94 on the Japan Golf Tour.

  •  
Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant

Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant

Photo taken on Nov. 7, 2025, shows reactors at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

  •  

RECAP: Knife Attack With Smoke Grenades Leaves Three Dead in Central Taipei

Three people were killed after a man carried out a knife attack using smoke grenades in central Taipei on Friday, December 19. The suspect reportedly threw smoke grenades inside Taipei Main Station and stabbed passersby. He then fled the scene, traveled to nearby Zhongshan Station, and attacked pedestrians again before entering a department store. The 27-year-old suspect later died after jumping from the department store.

  •  
Defense Minister Koizumi visits GSDF camp

Defense Minister Koizumi visits GSDF camp

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) rides a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force assault amphibious vehicle 7 during a visit to the GSDF's Camp Ainoura in Sasebo in Nagasaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 21, 2025.

  •  
Defense Minister Koizumi visits GSDF camp

Defense Minister Koizumi visits GSDF camp

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) rides a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force assault amphibious vehicle 7 during a visit to the GSDF's Camp Ainoura in Sasebo in Nagasaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 21, 2025.

  •  
Defense Minister Koizumi visits GSDF camp

Defense Minister Koizumi visits GSDF camp

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) rides a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force assault amphibious vehicle 7 during a visit to the GSDF's Camp Ainoura in Sasebo in Nagasaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 21, 2025.

  •  
BASKET - Serie A2 - Reale Mutua Torino vs Gruppo Mascio Bergamo

BASKET - Serie A2 - Reale Mutua Torino vs Gruppo Mascio Bergamo

#7 D'Angelo Harrison (Gruppo Mascio Bergamo) during Reale Mutua Torino vs Gruppo Mascio Bergamo, Italian Basketball Serie A2 Men match in Turin, Italy, December 21 2025

  •  
BASKET - Serie A2 - Reale Mutua Torino vs Gruppo Mascio Bergamo

BASKET - Serie A2 - Reale Mutua Torino vs Gruppo Mascio Bergamo

#7 D'Angelo Harrison (Gruppo Mascio Bergamo) during Reale Mutua Torino vs Gruppo Mascio Bergamo, Italian Basketball Serie A2 Men match in Turin, Italy, December 21 2025

  •  
BASKET - Serie A2 - Reale Mutua Torino vs Gruppo Mascio Bergamo

BASKET - Serie A2 - Reale Mutua Torino vs Gruppo Mascio Bergamo

#7 D'Angelo Harrison (Gruppo Mascio Bergamo) during Reale Mutua Torino vs Gruppo Mascio Bergamo, Italian Basketball Serie A2 Men match in Turin, Italy, December 21 2025

  •  

Taiwan: Knife and Smoke Grenades Attack at MRT Stations in Taipei 7

A smoke grenade and knife attack was reported in central Taipei on Friday, December 19, A suspect reportedly threw smoke grenades inside Taipei Main Station in central Taipei and attacked passersby with a knife. The suspect then fled the scene, moved to the nearby Zhongshan Station, and attacked pedestrians again before entering a nearby department store. Four people were dead, including a 27-year-old suspect who jumped from a department store, and several others were injured.

  •  

China: Dramatic Ice Rescue Saves Man from Freezing Lake in Liaoning

A video from December 7, 2025, in Fushun, Liaoning, shows residents rescuing a young man who fell through thin ice into freezing water. One man carefully crawled across the ice to pass him a rope, and with help from others, they pulled him to safety as onlookers watched anxiously.

  •  
China Aims To Export 7 Million Vehicles by 2025

China Aims To Export 7 Million Vehicles by 2025

Chinese-made vehicles exported to Africa were loaded onto ships at Yantai Port in Yantai City, Shandong Province, China on December 15, 2025.

  •  
China Aims To Export 7 Million Vehicles by 2025

China Aims To Export 7 Million Vehicles by 2025

A car carrier was loaded with export vehicles at Yantai Port in Yantai City, Shandong Province, China on December 4, 2025.

  •  
China Aims To Export 7 Million Vehicles by 2025

China Aims To Export 7 Million Vehicles by 2025

Chinese-made vehicles exported to Africa were loaded onto ships at Yantai Port in Yantai City, Shandong Province, China on December 15, 2025.

  •  
China Aims To Export 7 Million Vehicles by 2025

China Aims To Export 7 Million Vehicles by 2025

A car carrier was loaded with export vehicles at Yantai Port in Yantai City, Shandong Province, China on December 4, 2025.

  •  
China Aims To Export 7 Million Vehicles by 2025

China Aims To Export 7 Million Vehicles by 2025

Chinese-made vehicles exported to Africa were loaded onto ships at Yantai Port in Yantai City, Shandong Province, China on December 15, 2025.

  •  
China Aims To Export 7 Million Vehicles by 2025

China Aims To Export 7 Million Vehicles by 2025

A car carrier was loaded with export vehicles at Yantai Port in Yantai City, Shandong Province, China on December 4, 2025.

  •  
China Aims To Export 7 Million Vehicles by 2025

China Aims To Export 7 Million Vehicles by 2025

A car carrier was loaded with export vehicles at Yantai Port in Yantai City, Shandong Province, China on December 4, 2025.

  •  
China Aims To Export 7 Million Vehicles by 2025

China Aims To Export 7 Million Vehicles by 2025

Chinese-made vehicles exported to Africa were loaded onto ships at Yantai Port in Yantai City, Shandong Province, China on December 15, 2025.

  •  
Hainan Free Trade Port

Hainan Free Trade Port

HAIKOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 7, 2025 - Trucks pass through the roads around the centralized freight inspection yard in Haikou City, Hainan Province, China on December 7, 2025.

  •  
Hainan Free Trade Port

Hainan Free Trade Port

HAIKOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 7, 2025 - Freight Centralized Inspection Yard in Haikou City, Hainan Province, China on December 7, 2025.

  •  
Hainan Free Trade Port

Hainan Free Trade Port

HAIKOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 7, 2025 - Container parked at Xiuying Port in Haikou City, Hainan Province, China on December 7, 2025.

  •  
Hainan Free Trade Port

Hainan Free Trade Port

HAIKOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 7, 2025 - Freight Centralized Inspection Yard in Haikou City, Hainan Province, China on December 7, 2025.

  •  
Hainan Free Trade Port

Hainan Free Trade Port

HAIKOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 7, 2025 - A specialized transport ship for new energy vehicles is sailing in Xiuying Port, Haikou City, Hainan Province, China on December 7, 2025.

  •  
Hainan Free Trade Port

Hainan Free Trade Port

HAIKOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 7, 2025 - The passenger ships parked at Xiuying Port berth in Haikou City, Hainan Province, China on December 7, 2025.

  •  
Hainan Free Trade Port

Hainan Free Trade Port

HAIKOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 7, 2025 - The slogan "Hainan Free Trade Port will start operating on December 18th" hung in the Hainan Provincial Museum, Haikou City, Hainan Province, China on December 7, 2025.

  •  
Hainan Free Trade Port

Hainan Free Trade Port

HAIKOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 7, 2025 - The ship waiting to depart, Haikou City, Hainan Province, China on December 7, 2025.

  •  
Hainan Free Trade Port

Hainan Free Trade Port

HAIKOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 7, 2025 - Freight Centralized Inspection Yard in Haikou City, Hainan Province, China on December 7, 2025.

  •  
Hainan Free Trade Port

Hainan Free Trade Port

HAIKOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 7, 2025 - XINHAI HARBOUR in Haikou City, Hainan Province, China on December 7, 2025.

  •  
Hainan Free Trade Port

Hainan Free Trade Port

HAIKOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 7, 2025 - The slogan "Hainan Free Trade Port will start operating on December 18th" hung in the Hainan Provincial Museum, Haikou City, Hainan Province, China on December 7, 2025.

  •  
Hainan Free Trade Port

Hainan Free Trade Port

HAIKOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 7, 2025 - The passenger ships parked at Xiuying Port berth in Haikou City, Hainan Province, China on December 7, 2025.

  •  
Hainan Free Trade Port

Hainan Free Trade Port

HAIKOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 7, 2025 - The slogan "Hainan Free Trade Port will start operating on December 18th" hung in the Hainan Provincial Museum, Haikou City, Hainan Province, China on December 7, 2025.

  •  
Hainan Free Trade Port

Hainan Free Trade Port

HAIKOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 7, 2025 - Freight Centralized Inspection Yard in Haikou City, Hainan Province, China on December 7, 2025.

  •  
Hainan Free Trade Port

Hainan Free Trade Port

HAIKOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 7, 2025 - The promotional slogan "Building Hainan Free Trade Port with High Standards" hung at XINHAI HARBOUR, Haikou City, Hainan Province, China on December 7, 2025.

  •  
Hainan Free Trade Port

Hainan Free Trade Port

HAIKOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 7, 2025 - The slogan "Hainan Free Trade Port will start operating on December 18th" hung in the Hainan Provincial Museum, Haikou City, Hainan Province, China on December 7, 2025.

  •  
Hainan Free Trade Port

Hainan Free Trade Port

HAIKOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 7, 2025 - The ship waiting to depart, Haikou City, Hainan Province, China on December 7, 2025.

  •  
Hainan Free Trade Port

Hainan Free Trade Port

HAIKOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 7, 2025 - Freight Centralized Inspection Yard in Haikou City, Hainan Province, China on December 7, 2025.

  •  
Hainan Free Trade Port

Hainan Free Trade Port

HAIKOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 7, 2025 - Container parked at Xiuying Port in Haikou City, Hainan Province, China on December 7, 2025.

  •  
Hainan Free Trade Port

Hainan Free Trade Port

HAIKOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 7, 2025 - Trucks pass through the roads around the centralized freight inspection yard in Haikou City, Hainan Province, China on December 7, 2025.

  •  
Hainan Free Trade Port

Hainan Free Trade Port

HAIKOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 7, 2025 - Roads around the centralized freight inspection yard in Haikou City, Hainan Province, China on December 7, 2025.

  •  
Hainan Free Trade Port

Hainan Free Trade Port

HAIKOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 7, 2025 - XINHAI HARBOUR in Haikou City, Hainan Province, China on December 7, 2025.

  •  
Hainan Free Trade Port

Hainan Free Trade Port

HAIKOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 7, 2025 - Ship unloading cargo at Xiuying Port, Haikou City, Hainan Province, China on December 7, 2025.

  •  
Hainan Free Trade Port

Hainan Free Trade Port

HAIKOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 7, 2025 - Container parked at Xiuying Port in Haikou City, Hainan Province, China on December 7, 2025.

  •  

China: Cat Twists Its Head 180 Degrees While Grooming

A cat wearing a grey vest was filmed in Zhejiang Province, China, on December 7, grooming itself with its head rotated 180 degrees. The feline appeared to have a head in reverse as it twisted its neck to reach its back.

  •  
CALCIO - Serie A - Bologna FC vs Juventus FC

CALCIO - Serie A - Bologna FC vs Juventus FC

Francisco Conceicao (Juventus Fc) #7 during Bologna FC vs Juventus FC, Italian soccer Serie A match in Bologna, Italy, December 14 2025

  •  
CALCIO - Serie A - Bologna FC vs Juventus FC

CALCIO - Serie A - Bologna FC vs Juventus FC

Francisco Conceicao (Juventus Fc) #7 during Bologna FC vs Juventus FC, Italian soccer Serie A match in Bologna, Italy, December 14 2025

  •  
CALCIO - Serie A - Bologna FC vs Juventus FC

CALCIO - Serie A - Bologna FC vs Juventus FC

Francisco Conceicao (Juventus Fc) #7 during Bologna FC vs Juventus FC, Italian soccer Serie A match in Bologna, Italy, December 14 2025

  •  

China: Tiger Chases, Bites Car During Self-Drive Safari Tour

Footage captured on December 7, 2025, in Sichuan, China, shows a encounter during a self-drive tour as a tiger sprints after a vehicle, repeatedly lunging and biting at the rear of the car inside the predator enclosure. The vehicle's driver maintained control and kept moving forward while the large carnivore pursued, despite no visible items on the car attracting the animal.

  •  
BASKET - Serie A - Bertram Derthona Tortona vs Banco di Sardegna Sassari

BASKET - Serie A - Bertram Derthona Tortona vs Banco di Sardegna Sassari

#7 Chapman Brekkott (Bertram Derthona Basket Tortona) during Bertram Derthona Tortona vs Banco di Sardegna Sassari, Italian Basketball Serie A match in Casale Monferrato (AL), Italy, December 14 2025

  •  
BASKET - Serie A - Bertram Derthona Tortona vs Banco di Sardegna Sassari

BASKET - Serie A - Bertram Derthona Tortona vs Banco di Sardegna Sassari

#7 Chapman Brekkott (Bertram Derthona Basket Tortona) during Bertram Derthona Tortona vs Banco di Sardegna Sassari, Italian Basketball Serie A match in Casale Monferrato (AL), Italy, December 14 2025

  • Main
  • Top
  • Editorial
  • Creative
  • About Us
  • About ILG
  • Terms of use
  • Company
  • BEHIND
  • Price List
  • Single Plan
  • Monthly Plan
  • Services
  • Shooting
  • Rights Clearance
  • Support
  • FAQ
  • How To Buy
  • Contact Us
  • Become a Partner

© KYODO NEWS IMAGES INC

All Rights Reserved.

  • Editorial
  • Olympics
  • News
  • Sports
  • Japan
  • Tech
  • Royal
  • Disaster
  • NorthKorea
  • Old Japan
  • SNS
  • Creative
  • Food
  • Japan
  • Landscape
  • Animal
  • Popular
  • #Ukraine
  • #Russia
  • #coronavirus
  • #N. Korea
  • #Thailand
  • #China
  • #Ukraine
  • #Russia
  • #coronavirus
  • #N. Korea
  • #Thailand
  • #China
  • Food
  • Japan
  • Landscape
  • Animal
  • Olympics
  • News
  • Sports
  • Japan
  • Tech
  • Royal
  • Disaster
  • NorthKorea
  • Old Japan
  • SNS